Ian Holloway says Notts County midfielder David Vaughan "has a left foot like a wand" as he recounted his promotion to the Premier League with Blackpool.

In what was a deep tactical analysis of the Seasiders' play-offs final success against Cardiff in 2010, Holloway says the Magpies ace played a key role in the victory as the Tangerines secured a memorable success.

He was speaking in an interview with the Coaches' Voice, a website which carries interviews with managers about important games in their careers and how they achieved their glory.

And he explained how Vaughan and his two team-mates Charlie Adam and Keith Southern played an essential role in their 3-2 win over the Bluebirds as they returned to the top flight for the first time in 39 years at Wembley.

“I had so many good people hitting that switch (pass) it was unreal,” he said.

“David Vaughan had a left foot like a wand, Charlie Adam could hit them in his sleep with his left foot that probably just topped Vaughany’s to be honest.

“Keith Southern was probably the most improved player I have ever had in my life with the ball.

“Without it, nobody was better than him anyway.

“Let’s get in their faces he used to say.

“Him and Vaughany used to do Charlie’s tackling, but they used to rotate so well.”

Eight years after that success Vaughan now finds himself at Notts having signed for the club in the summer after leaving Nottingham Forest where he was a favourite at the City Ground.

But the 35-year-old has struggled to nail down a place in the first team under boss Harry Kewell.

He was not even on the substitutes' bench to face Oldham on Tuesday night and was also missing from the squad which drew 2-2 at Port Vale.

But the Welshman will be hoping he can force his way into Kewell's plans this weekend when the Magpies head to Barnsley for the FA Cup first round.